With economic growth expected to continue at a reasonably good clip this year and next, it's all too easy to think there's not much to worry about. Even as Diwali celebrations begin across India, the outlook for the world economy is fairly uneven and uncertain. More worrisome than...

Much of the debate over global rebalancing has focused on the U.S.-China trade imbalance. But that's missing the bigger picture.

With the growth of cross-border supply chains--a signature feature of Asia's trade in recent decades--it would be misleading to focus on bilateral imbalances and exchange rates.

Instead of specializing in...

Continuing my travels through Asia for the launch of our October 2010 Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, I am writing to you today from Singapore. In my last post, I focused on the near-term outlook and challenges for Asia. Today, I turn to the key...

I am in China this week to present our new Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook in Shanghai. I remain as impressed as ever by China's energy and vibrant growth, an impression that is reinforced every time I return to this country.

China is of course an important part of Asia. And...

The successive waves of Asian countries achieving economic takeoff and emerging or developed market status, has been likened to geese flying in formation. If this model is accurate, more Asian geese are set to join the flock of economically successful nations--as the continent leads the rebound from the global economic...